HB 535 Kentucky House · 2022 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to reproductive health care.

Summary
Amend KRS 205.592 to expand Medicaid eligibility to include pregnant women of any immigration status; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to define new terms; direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to establish a family planning program to provide family planning services and family planning-related services to Medicaid-eligible individuals, including individuals who would otherwise be eligible for Medicaid except for their immigration status; require the Department for Medicaid Services to promulgate administrative regulations and collaborate with multiple divisions, agencies, and other parties to facilitate participation the family planning program; require a waiver to be requested if it is determined a waiver is needed.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2022
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Introduced Feb 17, 2022 Last action Feb 17, 2022
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Feb 17, 2022
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Feb 17, 2022
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Nima Kulkarni
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